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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 7.5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-512 / 806-956 / 1240-1300 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz (less cellular in the US) 29-54 / 118-174 / 406-512 / 806-912 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 240 mW 400 mW into 24 ohm internal speaker 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585)
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 3.6-4.5V DC (3R6/AA) 12V DC or mains
Current RX Max 700 mA ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 2005 and 200x Between 1985 and 198x
Dimensions 177 × 72 × 167 mm
(6.97 × 2.83 × 6.57 in)
60 × 136 × 30 mm
(2.36 × 5.35 × 1.18 in)
270 × 89 × 203 mm
(10.63 × 3.50 × 7.99 in)
Weight 1.33 kg (2.9 lbs) 270 gr (9.5 oz) including batteries 2.25 kg (5.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 2500 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 90 channels/second 40 channels in 2 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Tracks Motorola, EDACS and LTR systems
SAME /wFIPS
CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Digital modulation board option (APCO 25)
Attenuator
Alpha tags
Rotary control
Auto store
Beep alert
Data skip
Recorder control
Radio cloning
"Close call" RF capture technology
CTCSS / DCS
Trunktracker III, tracks Motorola I, II & IIi, EDACS and LTR
Alpha tags
Fire tone-out
Race track operation
Built-in ferrite bar for AM BC
PC programmable
SAME w/FIPS
Weather
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000785D UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BR-000330T UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000800XLT